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Google Violated Its Own Evil-Free Policies While Promoting Chrome

8:20PM January 3, 2012 | Jamie Condliffe

The first rule of not being evil is: don’t do things you think are evil. So it’s a shame that Google has violated its own policy by giving bloggers cash in exchanges for writing about its browser, Chrome. More »


Computing

Can I Hackintosh My Laptop?

9:10AM December 21, 2011 | Adam Dachis

I have a Sorny Inspironbookmate 2564300iP00. Can I make Hackintosh? But seriously, I know a lot of people ask if they can hackintosh their obscure laptop that nobody has ever heard of and I understand it’s very unlikely that they can, but when is it possible? When can Mac OS X be installed on a out-of-the-box laptop and run just like it would on a real Mac? More »


Gadgets

Parasite

8:00AM November 15, 2010 | Jack Loftus

Nothing says “asshole” quite like this parasitic bike “emergency pump” from Instructables user Aleksi. Need some air? The local public parking lot is your oyster. [Lifehacker's Evil Week via Inhabitat via MAKE via Boing Boing] More »


Geek Out

How To Open An Aeroplane Lavatory Door From The Outside

12:40PM October 27, 2010 | Adam Dachis

Next time your kid locks him/herself in the aeroplane bathroom, or you just feel like being particularly creepy with a stranger, here’s how you can easily unlock an aeroplane lavatory with nothing but your finger. More »


Cameras

Samsung NX100 Offers Control Through The Lens

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5:30PM September 14, 2010 | Nick Broughall

Samsung has taken the wraps off their next EVIL (electronic viewfinder interchangeable lens) camera, the NX100, and it has a rather interesting feature – a little button on the new lenses which lets users control the camera through the lens. More »


Gaming

Bag Of Rice, Duct Tape Modify Xbox 360 Controller For Disabled Use

6:50PM June 8, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

As you know, duct tape can be used for pretty much anything, and rice fills a large hole when needed. Coupled with some Xbox 360 controller parts though, they can make a disabled chap get his game on. More »


Cameras

Sony NEX-3 And NEX-5 Available For Pre-Order

5:09PM May 12, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Did those interchangeable lenses linger on the mind last night, and you’ve woken up this morning with the resolve to snap one up ASAP? Hotfoot it over to SonyStyle now. [SonyStyle]


Cameras

Hands-On: Sony Alpha NEX-5 Interchangeable-Lens Camera

11:20PM May 11, 2010 | CNET

Eagerly anticipated ever since Sony floated its wood-block concept designs at the PMA show in February, Sony’s Alpha NEX-5 and NEX-3 have finally arrived. Its debut models are the smallest entrants to date, and are aggressively priced given their features. More »


Cameras

Sony Working On Interchangeable Lens Camcorder

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4:11PM May 11, 2010 | Nick Broughall

Today Sony officially announced its NEX-3 and NEX-5 interchangeable lens compacts (which is exciting enough), but at the launch in Sydney they also mentioned that engineers in Japan are currently working on an interchangeable lens Handycam. They even had a concept model on display. More »


Cameras

Sony EVIL NEX 3 Looks Freaky, But Brings Great Specs

10:20AM May 11, 2010 | Rosa Golijan

The Sony EVIL NEX 3 camera may look a bit odd, but it’s got a 14MP Sony Exmor HD sensor, a touchscreen – along with old-school knobs – and some nice specs: More »